Italian poet Dante Alighieri is entombed in this small mausoleum in Ravenna, and his hometown of Florence has never been too happy about it.

An incredible mosaic-lined monument said to have held the remains of an ancient Roman empress.

Filled with goldfish swimming in a shallow pool of sea water, this ancient crypt is more wishing well than burial site.

The unusually large seat sits atop the base of a ruined temple.

Go surfing on this urban wave, "hacked" by local surfers.

A fearsome dragon clings to a corner of Munich's city hall.

France's most famous cemetery, with some of its most curious tombs.

Abandoned railway line circling the city of Paris.

This surreal statue brings a famous French novel about a supernatural cad to arresting life.

The water-powered carriages are long gone, but for over a century this funicular railway has been the fastest route to the highest point in Paris.

High atop the Eiffel Tower is a small apartment built exclusively to entertain the science elite and make the rest of Paris jealous.

Paris' linguistic guide to the international language of, yes, love.

19th century pendulum and a clock restored by a rogue group of guerilla artists.

Noirish green neon marks the location of one of the oldest private detective agencies in France.

A Parisian exterminator's shop whose storefront displays stuffed rats hanging from traps.

Notorious artist squat renovated into legal studios.

France's national museum of scientific and industrial instruments.

The oldest restaurant in the world is this old-world Spanish eatery, still known for its suckling pig.

This centuries-old Italian chapel hangs midway down a sheer cliffside.

Regency-era excess on the English Coast.

England's most notorious suicide spot.

According to a satirical conspiracy theory that persists today, this German city of 300,000 is a hoax invented by the CIA.

Beneath the city of Lourdes, France is a massive, concrete church.

Built to repay the sins of the father, this church is home to one of the most valuable works of Western art.